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I recently finished building a box for my BL 18 and I really wanna make it all look super nice. Anyone got any real cool / interesting ideas? I'd love to hear them all!

Heres some pics of the box

https://www.dropbox.com/s/lhivlapxw58dnry/Photo%20Jun%2030%2C%206%2007%2024%20PM.jpg

https://www.dropbox.com/s/9z95vwe5pr5ayf3/Photo%20Jun%2030%2C%206%2007%2038%20PM.jpg

FI BL18 Build Log: CLICK HERE!!

2003 Explorer Sport:

FI BL18

SoundQubed 2200 at 0.7ohm

Pioneer DEH-2500UI

Pioneer 6 x 8s

Rockford Fosgate 6 x 9s

5 ft^3 box at 35hz

Lots of Mega Mat

SkyHighCarAudio_zpse6b4e501.png3abb2365-8d29-422d-a446-efa7a74b8dba_zps70e62980.jpgFILogo_zps400b37c1.jpg

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What I like to do is cover the box in a 2-3 thin coats of resin and sand it flat

Working my way up to 800-1000grit wet/dry

Then I paint it with normal car paint

Either in a can or gun(I use gun)

Normally 8 coats colour (if soild colour as no clear is required)

If a no soild colour

6 colour, sand with 1200

8 clear and sand with 4000

The cut/polish as you with a car

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paint the box in pink, and thenn add some stickers...

2010 Chevrolet Cruze

Radio --- pioneer mvh-200vbt

Front/back --- alpine type s 6.5"

Sub Control --- Pac LC1

Sub Amp --- GZPA 1.4K

Sub --- GZNW 15XSPL D1

Battery - GZBP 12.2500X

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Are you looking for ideas on colors and designs or did you want to know how to do it?

I already know how to paint and all, but I just want some ideas on what I should paint it like. As in like color combinations or designs on the box to give it that awh factor.

FI BL18 Build Log: CLICK HERE!!

2003 Explorer Sport:

FI BL18

SoundQubed 2200 at 0.7ohm

Pioneer DEH-2500UI

Pioneer 6 x 8s

Rockford Fosgate 6 x 9s

5 ft^3 box at 35hz

Lots of Mega Mat

SkyHighCarAudio_zpse6b4e501.png3abb2365-8d29-422d-a446-efa7a74b8dba_zps70e62980.jpgFILogo_zps400b37c1.jpg

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Check my thread.

I did satin exterior paint and just added some play sand. Id do paint. Sprinkle sand. Paint over. Do 2+ of that and ull be good. If I did it again id find some finer sand so the texture isnt so rough. Right now its like 60 grit lol. Aim for about 120 160 grit. Or carpet to match ur vehicles carpet.

What I really want to do is clear. A solid plexi/lexan box with some etching.

Paint box a solid color or do a design. And paint port a diff color.

Sky highs splatter paint.

Paint solid and shoot at it with a paintball gun.

My SPL to SQ Build Log

Vehicle:
1997 Dodge Dakota Ext Cab 4x4 2009 Dodge Journey SXT
5.2L V8 Magnum 3.5L V6
Stock Alt

Equipment:

Headunit- Alpine CDE-147BT

Mids/Highs Amp- JL Audio G6600 Class AB 6 Channel

Sub Amp- Hifonics BRZ1700.1D @ 2 Ohms Taramps DSP3000.1D

Sub- Hertz Hi Energy 12" HX300D SounDrive SDA3 12

Tweeters- Rockford Fosgate Power Series Silk Domes Hertz Hi-Energy

Mids- Dayton Audio Reference 4" Full Range Drivers 

Midbass- Silver Flute 6.5" Hertz Hi-Energy 6.5"

Processor- MiniDSP 2x4

RCA- 6 channels of SounDrive HF series

Wire- EB Flex 2/0

 

-Member of Team SounDrive

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Check my thread.

I did satin exterior paint and just added some play sand. Id do paint. Sprinkle sand. Paint over. Do 2+ of that and ull be good. If I did it again id find some finer sand so the texture isnt so rough. Right now its like 60 grit lol. Aim for about 120 160 grit. Or carpet to match ur vehicles carpet.

What I really want to do is clear. A solid plexi/lexan box with some etching.

Paint box a solid color or do a design. And paint port a diff color.

Sky highs splatter paint.

Paint solid and shoot at it with a paintball gun.

Yea I was leaning towards doing it all gloss black with the inside of the port gloss white. Oh and your Dakota looks pretty nice! Looks like we're gonna be running close to the same setup once I get all my stuff in the next few weeks haha

FI BL18 Build Log: CLICK HERE!!

2003 Explorer Sport:

FI BL18

SoundQubed 2200 at 0.7ohm

Pioneer DEH-2500UI

Pioneer 6 x 8s

Rockford Fosgate 6 x 9s

5 ft^3 box at 35hz

Lots of Mega Mat

SkyHighCarAudio_zpse6b4e501.png3abb2365-8d29-422d-a446-efa7a74b8dba_zps70e62980.jpgFILogo_zps400b37c1.jpg

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Lol sweet. I gotta update stuff. We did some work. ;)

My SPL to SQ Build Log

Vehicle:
1997 Dodge Dakota Ext Cab 4x4 2009 Dodge Journey SXT
5.2L V8 Magnum 3.5L V6
Stock Alt

Equipment:

Headunit- Alpine CDE-147BT

Mids/Highs Amp- JL Audio G6600 Class AB 6 Channel

Sub Amp- Hifonics BRZ1700.1D @ 2 Ohms Taramps DSP3000.1D

Sub- Hertz Hi Energy 12" HX300D SounDrive SDA3 12

Tweeters- Rockford Fosgate Power Series Silk Domes Hertz Hi-Energy

Mids- Dayton Audio Reference 4" Full Range Drivers 

Midbass- Silver Flute 6.5" Hertz Hi-Energy 6.5"

Processor- MiniDSP 2x4

RCA- 6 channels of SounDrive HF series

Wire- EB Flex 2/0

 

-Member of Team SounDrive

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